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Benyamin name meaning

“son of the right hand”

Benyamin means son of the right hand. It comes from Hebrew Binyamin, combining ben, meaning son, with yamin, meaning right hand or right side. Used for boys in Türkiye, the name has a scriptural and literary association with Benjamin, the brother of Joseph in the biblical narrative.

/benjamin/
Gender
♂ Boy
Origin
Hebrew
Syllables
3
Popularity
In TÜİK lists

What does Benyamin mean?

Son of the right hand

In Turkish: sağ elin oğlu

Benyamin is associated with Jacob's son and Joseph's brother in religious narratives. The image of the right side carries a favorable sense within the ancient naming tradition. Benyamin and the Turkish form Bünyamin represent different spellings and pronunciations of the same historical name.

-in

The final sound in has no single shared meaning across these names. Emin, Şahin and Engin must be understood as whole names, not through their last letters alone. More boy names ending in -in →

How popular is Benyamin?

Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.

Province lists
1provinces

Where is Benyamin in the top 30?

1 provinces · the latest year each province listed it

Adana: not in the top listAdıyaman: not in the top listAfyonkarahisar: not in the top listAğrı: not in the top listAmasya: not in the top listAnkara: not in the top listAntalya: not in the top listArtvin: not in the top listAydın: not in the top listBalıkesir: not in the top listBilecik: not in the top listBingöl: not in the top listBitlis: not in the top listBolu: not in the top listBurdur: not in the top listBursa: not in the top listÇanakkale: not in the top listÇankırı: not in the top listÇorum: not in the top listDenizli: not in the top listDiyarbakır: not in the top listEdirne: not in the top listElazığ: not in the top listErzincan: not in the top listErzurum: not in the top listEskişehir: not in the top listGaziantep: not in the top listGiresun: not in the top listGümüşhane: not in the top listHakkari: not in the top listHatay: not in the top listIsparta: not in the top listMersin: not in the top listİstanbul: not in the top listİzmir: not in the top listKars: not in the top listKastamonu: not in the top listKayseri: not in the top listKırklareli: not in the top listKırşehir: not in the top listKocaeli: not in the top listKonya: not in the top listKütahya: not in the top listMalatya: not in the top listManisa: not in the top listKahramanmaraş: not in the top listMardin: not in the top listMuğla: not in the top listMuş: not in the top listNevşehir: #18 · 3 (2022)Niğde: not in the top listOrdu: not in the top listRize: not in the top listSakarya: not in the top listSamsun: not in the top listSiirt: not in the top listSinop: not in the top listSivas: not in the top listTekirdağ: not in the top listTokat: not in the top listTrabzon: not in the top listTunceli: not in the top listŞanlıurfa: not in the top listUşak: not in the top listVan: not in the top listYozgat: not in the top listZonguldak: not in the top listAksaray: not in the top listBayburt: not in the top listKaraman: not in the top listKırıkkale: not in the top listBatman: not in the top listŞırnak: not in the top listBartın: not in the top listArdahan: not in the top listIğdır: not in the top listYalova: not in the top listKarabük: not in the top listKilis: not in the top listOsmaniye: not in the top listDüzce: not in the top list
Rank by province (boys)

Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →

Origin of the name Benyamin

Benyamin derives from Hebrew Binyamin, combining ben ‘son’ and yamin ‘right hand, right side’. It is one of several forms of the biblical name.

Linguistic originHebrew
Naming traditionIslamic
Is Benyamin in the Quran?No
Starts withB · Be

Names are shared across communities. Where a name is common says nothing certain about any one person’s background, faith or origin.

Double names with Benyamin

Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.

  • Benyamin Ramazan

    Meaning of each name

    • Benyamin: son of the right hand
    • Ramazan: the ninth lunar month, observed through fasting

  • Yusuf Benyamin

    Meaning of each name

    • Yusuf: may God add; may God increase
    • Benyamin: son of the right hand

  • Benyamin Talha

    Meaning of each name

    • Benyamin: son of the right hand
    • Talha: a thorny tree, commonly identified as acacia

  • Nurullah Benyamin

    Meaning of each name

    • Nurullah: God's light; divine illumination
    • Benyamin: son of the right hand

  • Benyamin Halil

    Meaning of each name

    • Benyamin: son of the right hand
    • Halil: close friend; intimate companion

  • Jihat Benyamin

    Meaning of each name

    • Jihat: Striving; struggle for a purpose
    • Benyamin: son of the right hand

Make more with the generator →More boy double names →

How to pronounce Benyamin

Syllables3 · 8 letters · 8-letter boy names
IPA/benjamin/

Is Benyamin a boy’s name?

Yes, Benyamin is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.

♂ Boys 100%Girls 0% ♀

Benyamin appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).

Spellings and similar names

Names that sound like Benyamin

Famous people named Benyamin

  • Benyamin Sönmez · b. 1983
  • Benyamin · b. 1971

FAQ about the name Benyamin

What is the meaning of Benyamin?

Benyamin means “son of the right hand”. Benyamin derives from Hebrew Binyamin, combining ben ‘son’ and yamin ‘right hand, right side’. It is one of several forms of the biblical name.

Is Benyamin a boy’s name?

Yes, Benyamin is used mostly as a boy’s name.

Is Benyamin in the Quran?

No. Neither the name Benyamin nor its source word occurs in the Quran.

What is the origin of the name Benyamin?

Benyamin is of Hebrew origin.

How many syllables does Benyamin have?

Benyamin has 3 syllables and 8 letters.

How popular is the name Benyamin?

Benyamin appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).

What names go well with Benyamin?

Some ideas: Benyamin Ramazan; Yusuf Benyamin; Benyamin Talha.

Famous people named Benyamin?

Notable people named Benyamin include Benyamin Sönmez, Benyamin.

Sources and method

Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.

Entry ID: nm02009 · Updated 2026-10-24 · How we research names · Report a mistake